Laguna Beach Garden Club hosts Speakers Series featuring Lanny Kaufer on September 11
Laguna Beach Garden Club (LBGC) announces their next speaker at the Speakers Series will be Lanny Kaufer on the topic of “Medicinal Herbal Walks.” The meeting date is Friday, Sept. 11 from 9:30-11:30 a.m.
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Lanny Kaufer will discuss Medicinal Herbal Walks on September 11
Kaufer of https://herbwalks.com is celebrating 50 years of leading herb walks, nature hikes and foraging workshops. His passion for edible and medicinal flora of California led to his founding the Ojai Herbal Retreat. He has written a book titled Medicinal Herbs of California: A Field Guide to Common Healing Plants and Consultation with the Chumash Garden at the Ojai Valley Museum. Kaufer will be signing copies of his book at the meeting following his talk.
Kaufer graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz, in 1974 with a degree in biology. While there, he did extensive independent studies in the field of neuropathic medicine and worked at the UCSC Arboretum. He also served as the outdoor education director for Happy Valley School and education director for C.R.E.W (Concerned Resource and Environmental Workers) and was co-founder of the Sunbow Ecology Center. The ecology center is focused on youth development, natural resource conservation and hands-on backcountry education.
Join LBGC on Friday, Sept. 11 from 9:30-10 a.m. for social time and refreshments, meeting begins promptly at 10 a.m. Meetings are held at Laguna Presbyterian Church in Tankersley Hall located at 415 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach. Non-members are invited to attend for free on their first visit. For more information on the LBGC, go to www.lagunabeachgardenclub.org.
